Comments on: New Report on Transgender Athletes http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-report-on-transgender-athletes Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Jessamine http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-report-on-transgender-athletes#comment-3417 Jessamine Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:20:17 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2392#comment-3417 Hi Sean, I'm a transgender athlete myself, just about to graduate from college. I think, at the moment, the thing you should be most concerned about at the moment is the safety and comfort of the transgender student. While it's an area that doesn't have much precedent, I think it's important to let him-- and I say "him" because, if this person is being prescribed testosterone as part of a process to transition to a masculine body, and identifies as male, this person IS in the most important ways a boy-- partake in activities as the gender he identifies as, and integrate as well as possible with the biologically-male students. I can understand if there are concerns for his safety in the locker-room, but I think that's mostly a matter of talking to his teammates and educating them. That is provided, of course, he's comfortable with it being widely known that he is transgender, and there isn't a risk of violence to him because of it being spread around. Sometimes that risk is unavoidable. This doesn't have to be a big deal or a threat to anyone-- the transgender student, his teammates, or the school. I hope that helps. ~Jessamine Hi Sean,
I’m a transgender athlete myself, just about to graduate from college. I think, at the moment, the thing you should be most concerned about at the moment is the safety and comfort of the transgender student. While it’s an area that doesn’t have much precedent, I think it’s important to let him–

and I say “him” because, if this person is being prescribed testosterone as part of a process to transition to a masculine body, and identifies as male, this person IS in the most important ways a boy–

partake in activities as the gender he identifies as, and integrate as well as possible with the biologically-male students. I can understand if there are concerns for his safety in the locker-room, but I think that’s mostly a matter of talking to his teammates and educating them. That is provided, of course, he’s comfortable with it being widely known that he is transgender, and there isn’t a risk of violence to him because of it being spread around. Sometimes that risk is unavoidable. This doesn’t have to be a big deal or a threat to anyone– the transgender student, his teammates, or the school.

I hope that helps.
~Jessamine

]]> By: Sean G http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-report-on-transgender-athletes#comment-619 Sean G Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:58:01 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2392#comment-619 Thank you, all the best S Thank you, all the best
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]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-report-on-transgender-athletes#comment-618 nmlavoi Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:50:54 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2392#comment-618 Sean, This is not my area of expertise, which is why I posted this report for those who need this information. I would suggest contacting Dr. Pat Griffin directly to get her expert opinion. -nml Sean,
This is not my area of expertise, which is why I posted this report for those who need this information. I would suggest contacting Dr. Pat Griffin directly to get her expert opinion. -nml

]]> By: Sean G http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/new-report-on-transgender-athletes#comment-617 Sean G Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:38:57 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2392#comment-617 We have a student who identifies herself as a boy, and is a very good athlete- we have tried to set up a " safety net" in protecting him- He insist that he changes in the boys lockerroom with his teammates,and we have made it clear that we want him to change in a seperate lockerroom that we use for the umpires and referrees- He is very upset by this, and is only a sophmore in highschool, as " he" is still a girl and has the physical characteristics and to my understanding he is taking medcine in which I beleive is testerone. I want to make sure what guidelines we should take.. the parent doesnt seem to be proactive and yet we need to protect the student/school and other teammates. Please help- We have a student who identifies herself as a boy, and is a very good athlete- we have tried to set up a ” safety net” in protecting him- He insist that he changes in the boys lockerroom with his teammates,and we have made it clear that we want him to change in a seperate lockerroom that we use for the umpires and referrees- He is very upset by this, and is only a sophmore in highschool,
as ” he” is still a girl and has the physical characteristics and to my understanding he is taking medcine in which I beleive is testerone.
I want to make sure what guidelines we should take.. the parent doesnt seem to be proactive and yet we need to protect the student/school and other teammates.
Please help-

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